DOT&E: CVN-78 combat system issues inhibiting ship's self-defense ability

By Mallory Shelbourne / January 31, 2020 at 12:42 PM
(Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include a statement from the Navy.) The Navy discovered issues with the combat systems for the aircraft carrier Gerald Ford (CVN-78) that inhibit its self-defense ability, according to a new report from the Pentagon's top weapons tester. The report , published yesterday by Director of Operational Test and Evaluation Robert Behler, advises the Navy to put funding toward the rest of its Self-Defense Test Ship engagements. "The Navy conducted developmental and...

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